The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
heard through the long leaf pines OF
Cherokee, Anderson and Trinity counties
SENATE.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The president signed the Dill lor V'o 10
lie of the drouth sufferers.
Senators Terrell, Houston and Allen
W re excused for the day.
Sanator Simklns was added to the com
mittee on internal Improvements.
PETITIONS.
By Senator MacManus-From citizens
of Cameron against the reduction of tele-
phone tolls.
Bv Senator Camp-From citizens OF
Tyler against the passage of the bucket
shop bill.
By Senator Claiborne-From the citi-
zens of Galveston against the passage OF
the Moore insurance bill
By Senator Jarvis from the citizens OF
Fort WORTH against the passage of the
Moore insurance bill; also from citizens
of Wise county on same subject.
By Senator Harrison from citizens of
Waco, on same subject; also from citizens
of Limestone and McLennan counties
against the passage of the bill forming
new county out of those counties.
By Senator Jarvis from the citizens of
Wise county, asking relief for the drouth
sufferers by postponing the collection OF
taxes. The petition says that there are
at least q 90 people in that county in des-
titute circumstances.
By Senator Bell from the citizens of
Tenn pie and Bolton, against the passage
of the telephone bill.
Senator Gregg-For the committee on
internal improvements, reported favor
able, authorizing railroads to abandon
their termini where it is at towns which
have been destroyed by storms.
Senator Mcdonald moved that the SER
geant-at. arms be instructed to procure a
black )ard for the use of the senate.
Carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Lane-To permit the crea-
ton of corporations for the purpose of
dealing in general merchandise, wool,
hides and country produce.
BY Senator Claiborne-To validate GER
tain patents issued for lands in the reser-
walton. The object of the bill is to vail
date Greer county patents.
By Senator Stinson-Providing that
sheriffs and constables shall be paid mile
age in misdemeanor cases.
By Burney-To amend the penal code
so as to punish boys over the age of II
years for using obscene language IN GER
tain cases.
By Douglas, of Jefferson-To increase
the punishment for assaulting females
under the age of 10 years; also, to include
the word "child" in article 52S of the
criminal code.
The president laid before the senate the
bucket shop bill.
Senator Stinson moved that it be post
poned until next Monday.
Senator Upshaw moved that it be post
poned until Friday. Adopted.
Senate bill to purish the conversion of
property by hirers, borrowers or other
} bales, was taken up with favorable report
of committee.
| The bill was engrossed.
House concurrent resolution requesting
Texas congressman to secure the passage
of law forbidding dealing in futures was
laid before the senate, and on motion of
Senator Mcdonald was postponed until
next Friday.
The bill to provide for the separation
of partition fences was laid before the
senate, and pending discussion senate
went into joint session.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
} TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call. Quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
Senator Burgess was excused for the day.
PETITIONS:
BY Senator decentralization the
citizens of Houston, against the passage
of the Moore insurance bill.
By Senator Jarvis-From the citizens of
Lamar county, on the same subject.
zens of Corsicana, on the same subject.
BY Senator Douglass, of Grayson county
From citizen of that county, on the
: same subject.
BY Senator Field-From citizens of
Brazos county on the same subject.
, By Senator Hamilton-From citizens of
Clay county, asking an extension of time
on payment on school lands.
Senator Claiborne, for the committee
on commerce and agriculture, reported
favorably the bill to prevent descrimina-
ton by railroads in the long and short
haul.
Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary com
mittee No. l, reported back the bill turn
ing over to the regents all the university
lands, with the recommendation that il
, be referred to the committee on educa
ton.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Woodward-To release thu
citizens of Calhoun county from the pay
,, ment of taxes for the year 1886.
The bill to provide for the separation
E of partition fences was laid before thu
senate, the pending question being tn
. adoption of Senator Fields amendmen
I increasing the penalty from so to $50
i making it not less than $50 nor more thai
= $500. The amendment was lost.
Senator Harrison offered to amend b,
making the penalty in each section cor
respond and fixing it at not less than 81
n nor more than $500. Lost.
g Senator Camp offered to amend so a
Q to make it penal if fences are withdraw
0 by mutual consent, Adopted.
T. Senator Abercombie offered to amenC
t by striking out the proviso, requiring
= person withdrawing his fence to place i
. on his own land. Adopted.
t On motion of Senator Burgess the bill
$ was recomnitted for the purpose of hav
q ing defects corrected.
Q The bill TO prevent limitations running
? against cities, towns and counties wa
2 taken up and ordered engrossed.
} The bill to prevent fishing and huntin,
r in large pastures was taken up with ad
verse majority report.
=, Senator Woods moved the adoption O
the minority report favorable to the
bill Lost.